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Sun Life Dynamic Strategic Yield Fund Series A

Tactical Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeB Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade B

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NAVPS
(12-05-2025)
$9.02
Change
-$0.03 (-0.37%)

As at October 31, 2025

As at September 30, 2025

As at October 31, 2025

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Sun Life Dynamic Strategic Yield Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 16, 2013): 4.77%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 0.14% 3.31% 6.20% 6.03% 8.00% 12.64% 7.03% 3.65% 6.14% 4.28% 5.00% 4.24% 4.46% 4.20%
Benchmark 1.71% 6.86% 13.93% 12.08% 15.49% 18.78% 15.08% 7.46% 7.99% 7.83% 8.39% 7.39% 7.54% 7.46%
Category Average 0.89% 5.26% 10.67% 9.88% 11.14% 15.25% 10.72% 5.15% 7.13% 6.04% 6.24% 5.03% 5.24% 5.09%
Category Rank 234 / 303 210 / 303 226 / 302 228 / 299 216 / 299 245 / 296 262 / 294 230 / 289 203 / 279 223 / 272 200 / 257 180 / 242 165 / 228 125 / 164
Quartile Ranking 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3 4

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Fund 4.13% -2.19% 1.98% 0.15% -1.48% -0.77% 2.10% 0.56% 0.12% 1.19% 1.96% 0.14%
Benchmark 2.87% 0.17% 2.72% -0.03% -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

4.96% (November 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-8.16% (March 2020)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Fund 4.79% 1.52% 6.11% -2.82% 11.53% 0.68% 12.95% -8.24% 3.47% 11.62%
Benchmark 17.05% 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48%
Category Average 0.31% 5.78% 6.18% -5.55% 12.58% 5.65% 9.53% -9.83% 8.35% 11.73%
Quartile Ranking 2 4 3 2 3 4 2 2 4 3
Category Rank 37/ 132 153/ 176 115/ 228 88/ 242 189/ 258 219/ 277 108/ 279 107/ 293 267/ 294 180/ 296

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

12.95% (2021)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-8.24% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
Canadian Equity 34.45
US Equity 24.32
Foreign Government Bonds 8.44
Canadian Corporate Bonds 8.40
Canadian Government Bonds 7.56
Other 16.83

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 34.32
Financial Services 18.42
Energy 9.86
Consumer Services 6.83
Mutual Fund 5.18
Other 25.39

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 94.32
Multi-National 5.10
Latin America 0.58

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
1832 AM Investment Grade U.S. Corporate Bond Series I - (BNS670) 5.83
Dynamic Real Estate & Infrastructure Income Fund A 5.18
Dynamic Short Term Credit PLUS Fund Series A 5.10
Dynamic Total Return Bond Fund Series O 4.83
Canada Government 1.25% 01-Mar-2027 3.83
Canada Government 1.50% 01-Dec-2031 3.02
United States Treasury 4.13% 30-Sep-2027 2.85
Toronto-Dominion Bank 2.83
United States Treasury 2.75% 15-Aug-2032 2.82
United States Treasury 3.00% 15-Aug-2052 2.77

Equity Style

Market capitalization is large. Equity style is growth.

Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
Period: 

Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Sun Life Dynamic Strategic Yield Fund Series A

Median

Other - Tactical Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 7.15% 7.64% 7.02%
Beta 0.86% 0.79% 0.78%
Alpha -0.05% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.74% 0.70% 0.67%
Sharpe 0.43% 0.47% 0.37%
Sortino 0.91% 0.64% 0.27%
Treynor 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 66.06% 62.37% 45.51%
Volatility Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 4 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 6.04% 7.15% 7.64% 7.02%
Beta 0.71% 0.86% 0.79% 0.78%
Alpha -0.02% -0.05% 0.00% -0.01%
Rsquared 0.58% 0.74% 0.70% 0.67%
Sharpe 0.84% 0.43% 0.47% 0.37%
Sortino 1.54% 0.91% 0.64% 0.27%
Treynor 0.07% 0.04% 0.05% 0.03%
Tax Efficiency 70.77% 66.06% 62.37% 45.51%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

The E, S, and G scores are averaged for each security in the portfolio, to arrive at an ESG score for each security. We take the portfolio weighted average of the ESG scores for each fund and rank them against their peers to arrive at the Fundata ESG Score from 0-100.

Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

Three scores under the governance bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Governance Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Board Effectiveness, (2) Management Ethics, (3) Disclosure and Accountability.

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Fund Details

Start Date January 16, 2013
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Commission Based Advice
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
SUN178
SUN278
SUN378

Investment Objectives

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek to achieve income and long-term capital growth primarily by investing directly in a diversified portfolio of fixed income and income-oriented equity securities, or indirectly by investing in mutual funds (including exchange-traded funds) that invest in such securities.

Investment Strategy

In pursuing the Fund’s investment objectives, the sub-advisor: seeks to take a flexible approach to investing primarily in debt and income oriented equity securities with no restrictions on market capitalization, industry sector or geographic mix.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

  • Joshua Marston
  • Robert Spector
  • Soami Kohly
Sub-Advisor

1832 Asset Management L.P.

  • Jason Gibbs
  • Thomas Dicker
  • William McLeod
  • Oscar Belaiche
  • Derek Amery

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

SLGI Asset Management Inc.

Custodian

RBC Investor Services Trust (Canada)

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

-

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed Yes
PAC Initial Investment 500
PAC Subsequent 50
SWP Allowed Yes
SWP Min Balance 5,000
SWP Min Withdrawal 50

Fees

MER 2.25%
Management Fee 1.80%
Load Choice of Front or No Load
FE Max 5.00%
DSC Max 5.50%
Trailer Fee Max (FE) 1.00%
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) 0.50%
Trailer Fee Max (NL) -
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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